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The News Desk

Every story we've carried.

Farming news from around the world, gathered automatically four times a day and always linked to the source. The latest week lives on the front page; everything settles here.

727 stories on file.

The Guardian · 07:00 · News

Subterranean salad: underground farmers seek solution to food crisis in disused UK mines

<p>Researchers in North Yorkshire feel the clock ticking as they aim to transform British food production</p><p>It has the vibe of a Bond villain’s underground lair but the workers in hi-vis and helmets aren’t weighing and packing hard drugs or parts for a death laser. It’s pak choi and lettuce.</p>

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ERR · 05:28 · Policy

Finance Ministry denies plans to cut Estonia's farm subsidies

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Sarawak Tribune · 05:06 · News

Agriculture Transformation Targets Higher Rural Incomes By 2030

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Bianet · 04:00 · Innovation

Solidarity technologies in agriculture should be part of the people’s food sovereignty

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France 24 · 03:27 · Weather

Sudan farms lie barren as El Nino leaves Nile banks dry

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Phys.org · 02:00 · Innovation

Bipartisan majorities in US favor banning glyphosate

Two-thirds of Americans favor banning the use of the herbicide glyphosate, the active ingredient in the popular weedkiller Roundup, on crops grown in the United States, according to a nationally representative survey conducted by the Annenberg Public Policy Center (APPC) of the University of Pennsyl

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marketplace.org · 22:18 · Livestock

An Alabama cattle farm with a bird-tourism side hustle

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Phys.org · 21:20 · Markets

Climate change could triple the price of wheat

Bread, pasta and breakfast cereals may seem far removed from dry fields in North America, Europe or Asia. Yet when water shortages hit several of the world's most important wheat-growing regions simultaneously, the consequences can be felt all the way to supermarket shelves and bakery aisles.

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RNZ Country · 20:09 · Livestock

Country Life: Taranaki dairy farm's herd home

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Successful Farming · 19:23 · Markets

Cattle Groups Warn Trump’s Beef Import Plan Could Stall Herd Expansion

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NFUonline · 18:22 · News

Farmers at crisis point: Action needed to ensure food is grown next year

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Agriland · 17:30 · News

Farmers advised to act soon to secure straw supplies

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National Hog Farmer · 16:46 · Policy

Farm bill, trade and screwworm keep hog producers on watch

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Farm Progress · 16:45 · Weather

Smart drainage tech helps farmers control water table remotely

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Belfast News Letter · 15:38 · Policy

MP: Agriculture Minister is holding ‘flawed’ review into cull of 51 cattle

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Future Market Insights · 11:45 · Markets

Yield Stabilizer Biologics Market

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Mother Jones · 11:29 · News

Why Cancer, Not Affordability, May Be the Biggest Issue in Iowa’s Midterms

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The Guardian · 11:00 · Livestock

What does Tyson’s shutdown of two US beef plants mean for grocery costs?

<p>Meat producer closes facilities in Utah and Iowa as beef prices rise for consumers amid historic cattle shortage</p><p>Tyson Foods, the largest meatpacking company in the US, announced last week that it is closing two of its facilities in Iowa and Utah and selling a beef facility in Washington st

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Phys.org · 11:00 · Innovation

Spinach peptide discovery leads to citrus greening treatment

A citrus greening disease treatment rooted in more than a decade of research at Texas A&M AgriLife Research has reached a milestone on the path to commercial availability. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has granted unconditional registration to the novel therapy.

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BBC · 05:06 · Livestock

Devon farmer has vaccinated 1,700 sheep for bluetongue

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BBC · 05:06 · Weather

Drought means harvest is toughest in 65 years, Boston farmer says

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Agriland · 05:00 · Livestock

Sommet de l'Élevage 2026: 4 days at heart of Europe's livestock industry

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Phys.org · 03:20 · Crops

Global access to food crops is affected by transport costs and economic inequality

Producing enough food is only one part of ensuring global food security. A new study shows that transport networks and economic inequality are important factors in determining global food accessibility. A research team led by the University of Oulu, together with researchers from Aalto University an

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Farmers Weekly · 23:11 · News

How vulnerable is Britain’s food system to cyberattack?

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Phys.org · 21:20 · Policy

A new role for nitrate reductase in regulating nitrogen-responsive nodulation

Certain plants, including legumes, form specialized organs called root nodules, where they establish symbiotic relationships with nitrogen-fixing bacteria. This root nodule symbiosis enables plants to use atmospheric nitrogen for growth, reducing their dependence on nitrogen fertilizers. Applying th

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AgFunderNews · 19:50 · Innovation

AgriFood Signals: Farmbot unearths fresh funding, Homestead Capital nabs $150m, Gates backs ‘HeatSmart’ cassava

Plus: Physicians sue over dietary guidelines. The post AgriFood Signals: Farmbot unearths fresh funding, Homestead Capital nabs $150m, Gates backs ‘HeatSmart’ cassava appeared first on AgFunderNews .

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Farm Progress · 17:30 · Markets

Is the U.S. ready for Mexican cattle imports?

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TV BRICS · 16:52 · News

Planet’s food factory: how Brazil is transforming global agricultural trade and trade within BRICS

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The Guardian · 16:17 · News

Lack of water storage is an urgent national security issue | Letters

<p>Readers respond to the crisis facing Britain caused by the lack of reservoir capacity and hotter summers</p><p>Your reporters came up with a good list of urgent climate policies in response to Andy Burnham’s somewhat surreal statement focusing on the sale of disposable barbecues following a <a hr

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Phys.org · 15:40 · Markets

Fertilizer prices and shortages are hamstringing our farmers. But we have other options

When was the last time you bought a loaf of bread?

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